CAQM revokes actions under GRAP- III after reviewing Delhi air quality
The CAQM held a review meeting on January 1 with regard to the air quality scenario in the region and observed the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department(IMD)
The CAQM held a review meeting on January 1 with regard to the air quality scenario in the region and observed the forecasts by the India Meteorological Department(IMD)
The CAQM has asked all the agencies concerned to implement all the actions under GRAP stage- III with immediate effect.
The CAQM has urged the citizens to follow and implement the restrictions under stage- I and II of the anti pollution plan GRAP.
The environment minister reiterated his appeal to the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to deploy teams on the eastern and western peripheries to facilitate the redirection of buses and trucks onto alternative routes.
A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia gave the orders after the court's amicus curiae underlined the need for a report from CAQM in this regard.
Specific time limits along with budgetary allocations have also been set for each of the projects to be carried out for identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality of NCR.
Officials said CAQM will make every effort towards strict enforcement of its statutory directions and orders.
Three technical representatives each from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have been assigned to Haryana and Delhi, two in Uttar Pradesh, and one in Rajasthan.